Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fill-dyke

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: fil-l-dyke
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of February fill-dike.

Example Sentences

"Even Anglo-Saxon spin doctors gave up when it came to giving February a good name. Our ancestors called this dreary month 'Sprout-Kale', on account of cabbages being the only things that were showing signs of life. When they weren't saying things like, 'I'll be glad when Sprout-Kale is over,' they were grumbling, 'Fill-Dyke is wetter than usual' because that was another term they used for this depressing time of year."
"Fill-dyke: February, the month of rainfall"

Etymology

From fill + dyke.

Phrases

fill-dike

Frequently Paired Words

fill-dike

Questions

What does fill-dyke mean?: Alternative form of February fill-dike.
Where does fill-dyke come from?: From fill + dyke.

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